25 Best Swimsuit Moments in Movie History

Some of these scenes are Oscar-worthy and others may not even come close. But they all have one thing in common: the looks that appeared in them became legendary along with the bathing beauties who wore them.

From Here to Eternity, 1953

From Here to Eternity, 1953

Censors demanded that Deborah Kerr's haltertop swimsuit include a skirt so as not to be too provocative. But this modification didn't stop her beach scene with Burt Lancaster from becoming one of the most smoldering ever created for mainstream cinema, and it certainly didn't hinder her rise to fame. "I don't think anyone knew I could act until I put on a bathing suit," the leading lady once said. She went on to be nominated for the Oscar for best actress six times.

From Here to Eternity, 1953

From Here to Eternity, 1953

Censors demanded that Deborah Kerr's haltertop swimsuit include a skirt so as not to be too provocative. But this modification didn't stop her beach scene with Burt Lancaster from becoming one of the most smoldering ever created for mainstream cinema, and it certainly didn't hinder her rise to fame. "I don't think anyone knew I could act until I put on a bathing suit," the leading lady once said. She went on to be nominated for the Oscar for best actress six times.